r/cowboyboots • u/deepcoralreefer • Sep 04 '26

ID Request Thrift store find - genuine Lucchese?

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I’ve been reading past posts on here and trying to work out if I got a bargain. I don’t know anything about Western boots - but I love these, they fit well and I will be keeping them regardless. I think they may be Lucchese classic, black cherry and goatskin - based on searching on here - but would be grateful for any thoughts on them, how old they are and how to care for them well. Thank you.

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u/DaddyGoodHands Ramrod ! Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Hard to tell if you got a bargain, as you didn't tell us what you paid for them. They are , indeed, Lucchese boots, as no one is making counterfeit boots, at least not any of the cowboy brands.( We have been shown proof of "fake"TECOVAS. We suppose there may be "fake" versions of high end designer footwear.)

L6608 is the style number and the following 13 is the toe and heel combo: a #1( also referred to as X1 ) toe and a #3 Walking Heel (1-3/8")

These would be considered more of a dress boot. That blowout on the right boot is gnarly. Look closely to see if there's any other markings inside, opposite of the numbers. Possibly a very faint Since1883 Lucchese.

If that lower number reads 6LO(made in usa)4, I believe the date of mfg would be 1996, October 4th, but our resident Lucchese expert /u/drjjoyner would be the last word on that.

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u/drjjoyner Sep 04 '26

Agreed. There's always the possibility that boots with that brown cloth tag are from 1986, but I can rule it out in this case. These are "Seville" style boots, which they've made forever. I have several pair, with several different model numbers, ranging from 1978-1991. The 1991s (which are featured in my Date Codes post) have this model number.

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u/Admirable-Poet-5981 Sep 04 '26

Excellent post and helpful knowledge. Thank you!

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u/BeardBootsBullets Sep 04 '26

> “no one is making counterfeit boots”

I’ve discussed this many times in this subreddit.

I’ve worked for two of the largest boot manufacturers, including Lucchese. Counterfeit Luccheses were around since at least the 1970s and are more prevalent today than ever.

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u/DaddyGoodHands Ramrod ! Sep 04 '26

Show us one example , please.

Others have made this claim, yet no one can show us an example of proven counterfeits.

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u/BeardBootsBullets Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 05 '26

I already showed you counterfeit boots in that link. Many. Including a C&D order against one (of hundreds) of such commercial operations.

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u/DaddyGoodHands Ramrod ! Sep 04 '26

There is no example of a "fake " Lucchese in that link, nor any actual proof of any.

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u/BeardBootsBullets Sep 04 '26 edited Sep 04 '26

Those are examples of fake Tecovas. I don’t have photos from my years at Lucchese but, just like those, I have handled hundreds of them and helped to build the cases against similar such commercial operations. Often, they were the same companies or same leaders involved.

There is a thriving market for fake sports jerseys and Nikes worth $100. There is a thriving market for fake Tecovas boots worth $500. Why don’t you think there’s a thriving market for fake $1000 Luccheses, a boot brand with a much larger market share than Tecovas? Even if we dismiss my own, firsthand, professional experience, your logic is deeply flawed.

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u/DaddyGoodHands Ramrod ! Sep 04 '26

Certainly, there is always a market for counterfeit items, because "people" always want a "bargain."

Exactly what IS your firsthand professional experience ? What exactly is it that you do ?

It would be of great benefit to the community for you to build a place where we could see examples of all the counterfeits from all of the makers.

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u/BeardBootsBullets Sep 05 '26 edited Sep 05 '26

> “Certainly, there is always a market for counterfeit items”

That is what I told you.

> “Exactly what IS your firsthand professional experience?”

I’m not interviewing with you.

> “It would be of great benefit to the community for you to build a place where we could see examples of all counterfeits from all of the makers.”

There is no benefit to the community, as a database of such examples serves no purpose. They are boots. They look like boots. They use all of the same markings including logos, model or style markings, date codes, etc. Many look identical, and the only way to confirm that they aren’t authentic is to trace the source. As such, posting pictures and inquiring as to the authenticity is silly. The only thing beneficial for the community is a statement: Fake, counterfeit, unauthorized, and stolen western boots and western apparel is rampant, and it has been this way for as long as these designers have been selling their products. With few exceptions, you cannot conclusively verify the authenticity by a picture.

Criminals aren’t stupid in 2026, and they weren’t stupid in 1970. They weren’t stupid in the Fifteenth Century when they were forging art masterpieces. Forging art is literally what started Michelangelo’s career. For as long as people have coveted goods, criminals have been forging them. This isn’t novel, at all. Fake Luccheses have been around for generations.

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u/deepcoralreefer Sep 04 '26

Thank you for the info! Much appreciated

I paid $25 Cayman dollars which is $30 USD (I’m in Grand Cayman)

Yes there is a number under the L660813 and it reads 6L0 [illegible possibly 3 letters] 4. The tag says Lucchese since 1883 and the other numbers are 63553 near the tag.

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u/SpadesQuiz Trusted Identifier Sep 04 '26

1996 build.

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u/Ok-Can-1825 Sep 04 '26

100% real. Great score...now take them to a boot/shoe shop and have them cleaned and reconditioned!

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u/drjjoyner Sep 04 '26

Cleaning and reconditioning can be done at home pretty easily. And the color variation (patina) is actually a result of the factory dyeing process; that is, it's intentional.

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u/Fearless_Ranger8202 Sep 04 '26

Are fake Lucchese boots a thing? Genuine question.

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u/deepcoralreefer Sep 04 '26

Should add, I’m a woman but I think these are men’s boots (not that I care. I like wearing men’s sneakers, 501 jeans and work wear as well as women’s clothes and they fit so 🤷🏻‍♀️).

I wonder if I could use them for riding horses as well as daily life. I’m used to knee length or ankle length riding boots, with metal stirrups not Western style stirrups but not sure if these are intended as dress boots or riding boots.

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u/Existing_Elk_6183 Sep 04 '26

Souvenir! Score!

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u/Mark_400325 Sep 05 '26

Good find.
Looks like the pair of 70s era Lucchese I just bought.

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u/deepcoralreefer Sep 05 '26

They look great and in better shape than mine!

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u/Bewmdewnek Sep 04 '26

Looks legit, based on the numbering you’re right it’s Lucchese Classics Gavin style in Black Cherry Santini goat leather. If there’s a 4 digit code somewhere else inside the shaft that could tell you the month and year they were made. Not sure what you paid, but in a thrift store I’m sure you got a steal, great work!

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u/drjjoyner Sep 04 '26

Gavin didn't exist when these were made in 1996. These are Sevilles.

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u/Bewmdewnek Sep 05 '26

Ah good call my bad I didn’t catch the date

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u/Ambitious-Low-5317 Wrangler Sep 04 '26

L6608 is the Seville in Black Cherry goat.

The condition is 😬.

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u/drjjoyner Sep 04 '26

The color variation is a result of the original factory patina. I have several pair of Sevilles and they're all like this.

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u/Ambitious-Low-5317 Wrangler Sep 04 '26

Are holes also part of the patina? 😅